Social Work BSW
Social Work - 54 Credits
Social Work Program Goals
1. Prepare competent professional bachelors level social workers that have a liberal arts perspective and a professional social work foundation, which prepares them for entry-level generalist practice with diverse client systems of various sizes and contexts. 2. Prepare professional social workers who understand themselves and the diverse populations they serve; who appreciate and embrace diversity, a historical perspective, human behavior, and view client systems through a strengths perspective. 3. Prepare professional social workers who can enhance social service delivery by understanding the reciprocal relationship between policy and practice and are prepared to practice and advocate for social justice at all systemic levels. 4. Prepare professional social workers that are committed to ethical practice, which includes critical thinking, the problem solving process, research based decision making, evidence based practice, life-long learning and preparation for graduate education.
Social Work Program Objectives
The William Woods Social Work Program has adopted the following program objectives in accordance with the Council for Social Work Education 2015 educational policy and accreditation standards. Competency 1: Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior Competency 2: Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice Competency 3: Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice Competency 4: Engage In Practice-informed Research and Research-informed Practice Competency 5: Engage in Policy Practice Competency 6: Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Competency 7: Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Competency 8: Intervene with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities Competency 9: Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
The Social Work Program at William Woods University is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The Bachelor in Social Work (B.S.W.) is recognized by employers and graduate schools. Students seeking the Master in Social Work (M.S.W.) are given credit for their undergraduate work toward their M.S.W. degree by most graduate schools.
Social Work Program Mission
A student-centered, multifaceted BSW program grounded in the liberal arts and generalist foundation, that prepares competent beginning level social work professionals to enhance human and community well-being, work with diverse and vulnerable populations, increase access to resources and advocate for social and economic justice within all systemic levels of social work intervention. In addition to academic foundation preparation, the William Woods University Social Work Program strongly believes that parallel engagement is paramount to student development. As such, the program utilizes active observations, interactions and service learning opportunities with service delivery systems, the clients they serve and the communities in which they live. Through faculty mentored hands-on learning opportunities and the 500 hour senior field practicum, students are able to master the core competencies by demonstrating the knowledge, values and skills of the profession’s practice behaviors. The core belief held by the WWU Social Work Program is as follows:
All human beings have intrinsic worth and dignity and deserve access to resources they need for safety and self-determination
The uniqueness and individuality of each person is a strength.
Social workers demonstrate respect for and acceptance of the unique characteristics of diverse populations.
Social Workers are responsible for ethical conduct, competent practice and for life-long learning
Major Requirements
Core Credits: 42.00
| PSY 313 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SWK 215 | Social Welfare -U | 3 |
| SWK 230 | Interaction Skills | 3 |
| SWK 312 | Intervention Strategies Indiv/Famil | 3 |
| SWK 313 | Research Methods | 3 |
| SWK 314 | Group Dynamics & Interventions | 3 |
| SWK 315 | Community & Organizational Developm | 3 |
| SWK 316 | Human Behavior in the Environment I | 3 |
| SWK 317 | Human Behavior in Environment II | 3 |
| SWK 338 | Social Welfare Policy | 3 |
| SWK 450 | Senior Field Practicum I | 4 |
| SWK 451 | Senior Field Practicum II | 4 |
| SWK 452 | Senior Field Seminar | 2 |
| SWK 453 | Senior Capstone Seminar | 2 |
SWK Elective - 6 Credits
(choose from the following options)
| SWK 203 | Aging in America - A New Genertn | 3 |
| SWK 273 | Crime Victimization in America | 3 |
| SWK 304 | Domestic Violence Theories & Interv | 3 |
| SWK 322 | Addictive Behaviors & Substan Abuse | 3 |
| SWK 340 | Child Abuse and Neglect | 3 |
| SWK 374 | Mental Health Services and Policies | 3 |
| SWK 406 | Working with Juvenile Offenders | 3 |
SWK Required Social Science Electives - 3 Credits
(choose from the following options)
SWK Required General Psychology Elective - 3 Credits
(choose from the following options)